I can sit quietly and wallow in this life called retirement. Like a child wallowing gleefully in a mud puddle, bouncing, splashing, and a puppy rolling in it, I can roll through my days, bounce from one activity to the next, and make a splash as I enter my 14th year of blogging.
Once upon a time my blog had hundreds of followers but as time went by, things changed, I changed, and priorities changed. Life is like that. But I still maintained my connection with a small group of blogging friends. We have sent sunshine into each other’s lives. Come join us today!
After a few years of dwindling posts, I have decided to return to my quest to encourage love, joy, peace, faith and unity through daily blog posts. Thank you for joining me.
Waking each morning from a restful night’s sleep I can make myself a cup of coffee, climb the circle staircase to my sanctuary, and sit quietly in my rocker. I can (with the help of my hearing aids) hear the ticking of the clock.
I can sync my breathing to the clock’s rhythm. Try it.. You can do it, too. Slow down. Breathe
I can listen for the voice of the Almighty as I rock gently to the rhythm. I can read my daily devotionals and meditate on God’s Word. I can plan my day as I tune in to God’s will for me today.
Praise God! Count my blessings. Pray for my family, friends, country, and this world. Confess my shortcomings, and ask for forgiveness. I CAN live each day with purpose. You can, too. Let’s do!
Let’s sit quietly and ask God for guidance. You with me?
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.”
Thank God for His angels in my life!Never alone! Nice to know, isn’t it?This angel was a gift in 2013… thank you, Angel Sue!
I begin each day up in this place with Guideposts’ Mornings with Jesus. Been doing that for 20 years. What a gift this space is!
My sanctuary is filled with angels!
It’s a perfect place to begin each day. Jesus is there. The Holy Spirit speaks to me. The collection of angels and crosses remind me of Christ’s sacrifice … His gift of grace to us all. What a blessing that space and those angels are! Come visit us. We’d love to share the peace with you.
How about March showers and hail and snow and rain bring April’s flowers?
April is one of my favorite months. Our family has so many April birthdays! What was going on 9 months ago?
This month of March was filled with challenges. March madness included our granddaughter, Faith, who fell ill while vacationing in Switzerland. “I’m a million times better” she says… “today compared to yesterday.” Yay! Answered prayers 👌🏽❤️🙏🏽
That’s my dear granddaughter in a hospital in Switzerland. Please pray for Faithy… She’s moving out of ICU and into a regular hospital room today. Looking forward to continuing her vacation with hubby, Kyle, 3-yr-old Mable, and Kyle’s mother. They hope to visit our daughter, Faith’s Aunt DeDe, this week. They currently are about 4 1/2 hours away. God is so good! This is an answer to more than I dared hope for! I just was asking God to heal her enough so she could safely fly home to California. Auntie De will be so happy to see them and meet Mable for the first time.
God is amazing, isn’t He? He hears our prayers and answers with even more than we dare ask!
In it, we are reassured that God answers our prayers: 24 “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
But I didn’t ask God for Faith and family to be able to resume their vacation. I thought that would be asking too much. I just wanted her to get well and be able to travel home safely. Instead, Faith told us today that she expects to be able to resume her Swiss travels. Amazing!!
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”
What have you asked God for recently? Has He answered your prayer? Have you ever asked for something and been given more than you requested? Tell me about it!
TooraLooraLoora TooraLooraLie TooraLooraLoora It’s an Irish Lullaby!
(Sing with me!)
Sing along!
Here’s to the wearing of the green!
Over in Killarney…
And here in Ennis, MT
Love my little Irish gnome!
Meanwhile in Maryland, Laina & Katy really get into the spirit!
Hope your day was a fun one, too.
Oh, and by the way, here’s an update on our new pup, Kenny, the 7 month old Boston terror!
He’s settling in well! Learning each other’s language. Tough at first. Much better now!
Yay!
Did I show you this earlier? It was his playday with Livvy. So good for them both!
Life is good in this neck of the woods- in spite of waking up to more snow this morning! Are you as ready for springtime as I am?
I miss all that color! Come springtime, come!
Yes, the snow wet the green shoots where crocus & daffodil are trying to pop up. Hang in there, flowers! The sun WILL shine soon!
Have faith! Spring is on its way!
Meantime, sing along…
Nothing like a good ole Irish jig!
Love,
JanBeek
Yup, that’s me! Several decades ago… But today I am wearing that same green jacket! Do you have “old clothes” that are too good to throw away? Hah! Kinda like me…
It breaks my heart that the song below was created … and the divisiveness that prompted the song. I pray for our return to camaraderie and mutual support. Meantime, maybe you will find some humor in the lyrics… a friend of mine did. What do you think?
God is in charge. I have to believe that. God is in control. I have to believe some good will come of this. God is in control. But He does give humans free will. Lord, help us!
Pray with me. “Lord, please give our world leaders wisdom and diplomacy and intelligence.” Amen
